Слово "selection". Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

“I don’t understand why one would want moonshine when our native land offers such a large selection of superb hard liquors.”

Mrs. Fairfax was summoned to give information respecting the resources of the house in shawls, dresses, draperies of any kind; and certain wardrobes of the third storey were ransacked, and their contents, in the shape of brocaded and hooped petticoats, satin sacques, black modes, lace lappets, &c., were brought down in armfuls by the abigails; then a selection was made, and such things as were chosen were carried to the boudoir within the drawing-room.

There was a sleeping draught for me, in case I might put an inconvenient finger in the pie. There was the selection of Mademoiselle Robson as a witness - the working up of the scene, Mademoiselle de Bellefort's exaggerated remorse and hysterics.